A basic comparison of the two aircraft in question:
Thunder:
Length: 14.93 m (49 ft])
Wingspan: 9.45 m (31 ft, including 2 wingtip missiles)
Height: 4.72 m (15 ft 6 inches)
Wing area: 24.4 m² (263 ft²)
Empty weight: 6,586 kg (14,520 lb)
Maximum speed: Mach 1.8
Gripen:
Length: 14.1 m (46 ft 3 in)
Wingspan: 8.4 m (27 ft 7 in)
Height: 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
Wing area: 30.0 m² (323 ft²)
Empty weight: 6,800 kg (12,600 lb)
Maximum Speed: Mach 2
How reliable are these specifications from PAC (Pakistan Aeronautical Complex)?
http://www.pac.org.pk/jf17.html#
Length: 49 ft
Wingspan: 31 ft
Height: 15.5 ft
Empty weight: 14,520 lb
Maximum speed: Mach 1.6
G Limit : +8/-3
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